Selective conversion of C–H bonds into C–N bonds to form N-heterocycles would streamline the synthesis of these important structural motifs. Now, an iron(II) catalyst has been developed that can transform alkyl azides into cyclic secondary amines by controlling the iron imido intermediate to react only with the nearby aliphatic C–H bond.
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Driver, T. An aminated reaction. Nature Chem 5, 736–738 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1739
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